By Fox23.com News Staff
OSAGE COUNTY, Okla. — The defendants arrested in connection to a shooting that occurred at the Osage Casino Hotel in Tulsa in April 2025 have both entered guilty pleas.
We told you in April 2025 when the defendants, Malik Nakai Sampson and Marquaveon Da’Shawn Goff, were first arrested in connection to the shooting.
The Osage Nation Police Department and the Osage County Sheriff’s Office (OSCO) said they were called out to the Osage Casino Hotel on April 12, 2025 due to reports of gunfire.
Deputies said they found two victims who had been shot when they arrived at the scene.
An Arkansas couple reported their dogs were also caught in the crossfire, with one of their service dogs dying and their other dog running away during the chaos.
Following an investigation, OCSO said they were able to identify Malik Sampson as one of the suspects and took him into custody.
On April 24, authorities said the second suspect, Marquaveon Da’Shawn Goff, turned himself into authorities.
In Jan. 2026, Sampson chose to enter a guilty plea.
Court records show he was convicted of Shooting With Intent to Kill and Assault and Battery with a Deadly Weapon and sentenced to 20 years in prison with his sentences set to run concurrently and credit for previous time served.
In addition, Sampson was ordered to pay court costs, incarceration costs, a $250 Victims Compensation Assessment and a $500 fine for each guilty charge.
Goff chose to also enter a guilty plea in Feb. 2026. Due to the details of the plea agreement, Goff’s charge was amended from Shooting with Intent to Kill to Assault and Battery with a Deadly Weapon.
Goff was also sentenced to 20 years in prison and was ordered to pay court costs, incarceration costs, a $250 Victims Compensation Agreement and a $500 fine.
Osage County Sheriff Bart Perrier stated, “This case reflects the strong cooperation between the Osage County Sheriff’s Office and the Osage Nation Police Department in working together to hold those responsible for violent crimes accountable.”
Since both defendants were convicted of a violent crime, they must serve 85% of their sentence before they become eligible for parole under the Mary Rippy Violent Crime Offenders Registration Act.
